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July 26, 2019

'Extremely dangerous' murder suspect recaptured after escape from South Carolina jail

Sheriff’s deputies said they've recaptured an "extremely dangerous" murder suspect who escaped from a South Carolina detention center Thursday, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

July 25, 2019

South Carolina city takes down ‘Lord’ monument honoring fallen officers after it ‘divided’ town

After literally scrubbing references to the "Lord" from a memorial honoring fallen police officers, a South Carolina city has outright removed the monument.

July 25, 2019

Investigators have 'unanswered questions' after body of woman who jumped in lake found

Investigators are puzzled after the body of a woman who reportedly jumped off a boat into a South Carolina reservoir was recovered Tuesday.

July 16, 2019

Former SC Rep. Mark Sanford mulling primary challenge against Trump

Former South Carolina congressman Mark Sanford is considering launching a bid for president just months after leaving office following President Trump’s urging Republican voters in the Palmetto State to reject his renomination.

July 13, 2019

WWE superstar Jeff Hardy arrested in South Carolina, charged with public intoxication

Wrestling superstar Jeffrey Hardy, half of the "The Hardy Boyz" tag team, was arrested by Myrtle Beach police on Saturday and charged with public intoxication.

July 12, 2019

South Carolina deputy saves choking 12-day-old infant after stopping speeding vehicle

A South Carolina sheriff’s deputy is being hailed as a hero after a dramatic video showed how his quick thinking saved the life of a 12-day-old baby girl last month.

July 11, 2019

Teacher fired for pro-choice abortion posts on Facebook sues Catholic school

School's out for the summer but one teacher at a Charleston, S.C. Catholic school found herself in hot water and out of a job over Facebook posts supporting abortion rights, which goes against the Church's longheld teaching.

July 10, 2019

Alligator in South Carolina rescued after soccer ball found lodged in mouth: 'It looked like he wasn't alive'

An alligator in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was rescued after it was found with a green soccer ball lodged in its mouth — an item that had reportedly been stuck in the gator’s jaws for days. 

July 10, 2019

South Carolina woman threw snake, carjacked victim before crashing into barriers, another vehicle, police say

A bizarre carjacking in South Carolina on Friday -- that started with a snake being thrown at a woman -- ended in a chase and crash into another vehicle, according to police.

July 10, 2019

21 American flags stolen from US veterans’ graves on Fourth of July and burned: police

21 American flags were stolen from veterans’ graves at a South Carolina cemetery on the Fourth of July and burned, police said.